The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-09-29
PERSONAL.

We note that the Redpath Lyceum Bureau. of
Boston and Chicago. announce that they have now
added Gen. George A. Sheridan to their list of
lecturers. The General is famous orator and
raeonteur. He delivered the eulogy on Gen. Grant
at the great Metropolitan Opera-House meeting
last year.
The only living ex-vice- President of the United
States. Mr.. Hannibal Hamlin. of Maine, was the
guest of Commanderin-C Chief Fairchild for the week
preceding the National Encampment ut ST. Louis.
Mr.. Hanlin served in the Senate with Webster,
Calhoun Clay, Benton and the lights of the early
portion of this century. He is still bright active
and full "Reminiscences. which make his converse
ton exceedingly interesting.
Congressman II. b. Lowering was last week nomi-
mated for Governor of Massachusetts by the Demo-
Gratis of that State. He is native OF New HAMPSHIRE
and was born ut Portsmouth April g. 1871. When
he was about five years old his parents removed
to Lynn. and that busy city has since been his
place of residence. He received his education in
the public schools and very early in lie began to
learn the trade of shoemaking. Except when la the
army and absent other duties in the public serv-
ice. he has been engaged in that business to the
present time. soon after the outbreak OF the war
Mr.. Lowering enlisted in Massachusetts, regiment
for nine months. On the expiration of the term Of
enlistment he re-enlisted. He shared hardships
and prvaiions incident to n soldiers life in an active
campaign until Sept ~, 1854 During the campaign
in the Shenandoah Valley under Sheridan, on the
battlefield of Winchester his left leg was shot AWAY
Being thus incapaetated for duty no returned to
civil life. He left the Republican party in 1878 and
joined the Democratic and Greenback forces. After
two terms member of the Board of Assessors of
Lynn in 1880 he elected Mayor of that city
The next year he reelected to the office In
1852 he was elected to Congress. where he distin-
gui-hed himself By his interest in labor questions
He was "a member of the committee which created
the Bureau of Statistics. MIR. Lowering was elected
10 the 49th Congress, but defeated Us "A candi-
date for the 5Oth.
1t is announced that Gen. Joseph L. Hawley.
Senator from Connecticut, whose wife died some
two years ago, Is about To- wed Miss Edith Homer
of Philadelphia. She Is English lady but has
been for many years in this country. She is well
known "a n promoter Of benevolent enterprises
and engaged n nurse in the English army
during the Zulu and Wolseley's campaign in
Egypt. The late Mrs. HawIey was distinguished
for her services in behalf of sick and wounded SOL
diers during the late
Gen Sheridan's Summer on the Massachusetts
shore has given him new lease OF life. He looks
younger and happier than he has for some years
past
The remains of Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick who died
n few years ago In Chilli South America while
United States Minister to- that country, were ex-
peeied to arrive in New York by the Pacific mail
steamer City of Para last Saturday. A delegation
of friends Of the late Gen. Fitzpatrick was on hand
to receive his body which said TO be ON board
They informed. however. that the body had
not arrived, but would probably come by the City
of Newport, due at New York about the 18th of
next month.
David Cassidy, of Catasaqua, Pa, who on June
l. 1856. started foot to Missouri to secure evil
dence for the prosecution of his claim for pension
has been granted pension OF s2i month and ar
rearagcs. amounting to S6SS. He is mt Ever
sonville No. and his wife and children are in the
Lehigh County-house. He has been notified of his
success, and will return East In n few weeks He
was a member of Co. X. IIth Mo. Cav, and was
wounded in the right foot.
The public Is reminded of a once famous charac-
ter by the announcement from London Of the seri-
Gus illness Of Jenny Lind.